MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑29 | 232 | 729 | Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Refinery Bombed: The 384th provided three squadrons of the lead group of the 41st Bomb Wing C Wing. Advised that the primary target was covered by 10/10ths clouds, the group attacked the secondary (PFF aiming point) target in the same area. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Gilbert Crew took off in 43‑38016 but lost #2 engine; landed and moved to this aircraft. |
Secondary (PFF) Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8216 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Y | not known | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rasmussen, John Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | McClure, Oscar Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |